Venetian blind paint stand



April 28, 1964 Filed Sept. 16, 1963 L. BovAlRD VENETIAN BLIND PAINTSTAND 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

April 28, 1964 L. BovAIRD VENETIAN BLIND PAINT STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Filed Sept. 16, 1963 'Ill INVENTOR. 0l//5f 50144090 BY United StatesPatent O 3,136,439 VENETIAN BLEND PAINT STAND Louise Bovard, 711 E. MainSt., Bradford, Pa. Filed Sept. 16, 19%, Ser. No. 369,236 3 Claims. (Ci.15-268) The present invention relates to a device to be used in thepainting of Venetian blinds and is concerned primarily with a device ofthis character that is suceptible or" collapsing and disassembly so thatit may be stored away in a compact condition when its use is notrequired.

A conventional Venetian blind ordinarily includes a top bar from whichare suspended by two sets of tapes, a plurality of slats. Moreover, eachslat is formed with a pair of spaced slots through which operating cordspass. If the slats of the Venetian blind are to be painted, they must beremoved from the assembly and assume an individual status. Also afterpainting they nrust be support in a proper condition during the dryingperiod.

With the foregoing conditions in mind, the present invention has in viewas its foremost objective the provision of a paint stand comprising twouprights or standards, the upper end each of which carries a hook-likebracket for receiving the cross bar of a Venetian blind. With the crossbar so supported, the slats may be easily removed from the supportingtapes.

Another highly important object of the invention is to provide a paintstand of the character indicated in which the uprights or standards areformed with horizontal openings or passages, each of which is adapted toreceive a cross rod. Thus, after the slats have been disassembled andpainted and with the horizontal rods in position on the uprights, theslats may be threaded onto these rods to be properly supported duringthe drying period.

Under normal conditions, Venetian blinds will be painted only atinfrequent intervals. This means that for long periods the use of thestand will not be required. During such periods it is desirable to storethe stand away in a compact condition.

With this thought in mind another object of the invention is to providea paint stand for Venetian blinds of the character indicated in whicheach standard or upright comprises two telescopic tubes together with aset screw for holding the tubes in a desired extended position. Both thetube elements of each standard are formed with a series of pairs ofaligned apertures with each pair being adapted to receive a horizontalsupporting rod.

A further object of the invention is to provide a paint stand forVenetian blinds of the type noted in which the lower tube element ofeach standard is formed with a series of slots opening onto the free endwhereby a foot having a headed rivet may be readily assembled insupporting position. Obviously, a plurality of feet will be equired foreach standard and there will be a slot for each oot.

Various other more detailed objectives and advantages of the inventionsuch as arise in connection with carrying out the above noted ideas in apractical embodiment will in part become apparent and in part behereinafter stated as a description of the invention proceeds.

The invention therefore comprises a paint stand for Venetian blindswhich consists of two uprights or standards each being made up of twotelescopic tubes with the upper end of the uppermost tube carrying across bar supporting bracket and the lower end of the lower tube havinga plurality of feet detachably positioned thereon, with both the tubeelements being formed with a series of pair of aligned apertures witheach pair defining a horizontal passage for receiving a cross rod.

For a full and more complete understanding of the 3,130,439 PatentedApr. 28, 1964 ICC invention reference may be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective depicting the step of supporting a Venetianblind for disassembly of the slats therefrom.

FGURE 2 is a detailed vertical section taken on an enlarged scalethrough the telescoping tubes of one standard where they meet, this viewbeing taken about on the plane represented by the line 2 2 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a detailed section through the upper end of the upper tubeof one standard Where the cross bar supporting bracket is securedthereto, this view being taken about on the plane represented by theline 3 3 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a perspective showing the cross rods on the lower standardelements in position and the slats supported thereon for drying and,

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of a portion of onecross rod with a slat thereon.

Referring now to the drawings and iirst more particularly to FIGURE l, apair of uprights or standards are therein illustrated and each isreferred to in its entirety by the reference character S. Inasmuch asthe standards S are substantially duplicates, the details of theconstruction of only one of them is hereinafter described in detailbecause that is believed to be suilicient for the purposes of thisspecification.

Each standard S comprises a lower tubular member l@ which telescopicallyreceives an upper tubular member 11. During periods of non-use, themembers 10 and 11 may be telescoped into a compact position with thelength of the units being determined by the length of one member.

The upper member 11 adjacent to its lower end is formed with a smallrecess 12 that is adapted to receive the end of the set screw 13. Thelatter is threadedly received in a boss-like plate 14 that is welded onthe outer side of the lower tube 1i) adjacent to its upper end with theset screw passing through an opening 15 formed in the member 10. Thus,when the tube elements 10 and 11 are distended, the set screw 13 may betightened to lock the extended position.

Each of the tube elements 10 and 11 is formed with a series of pairs ofapertures 16. The apertures 16 of each pair align in a horizontal planeto define a horizontal plane to deine a horizontal passage as will laterbe described.

Referring for the moment more particularly to FIG- RE 3, it will be seenthat the upper end of each tube element 11 carries a hook-like bracket17. This bracket passes through aligned apertures 18 in the tube 11 andits position is fixed by Welding 19.

The lower end of each tube element 10 is formed with a plurality ofangularly spaced slots 20 with each slot opening onto the free end ofthe tube. A foot 21 is associated with each slot with the upper end ofeach foot carrying a headed rivet 22 that is received in the slot. Whilethe number of feet 21 may Vary, ordinarily at least three will berequired and in the form of the invention illustrated in the drawingfour such feet are used with each standard.

A Venetial blind is shown as comprising a top cross bar 23. When a blindis to be painted, this bar 23 is supported by the brackets 17. While sosupported the slats 24 may be readily removed from the tape ladders 25.After being so removed they may be either painted in their individualcondition and then applied to horizonal rods 26 which are passed throughthe openings 16 or directly positioned on these rods and then painted.ln any case, the slots 27 in the slats receive the rod 26 and supportthe slats during the drying period.

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It is to be understood that while FIGURE 4 dipicts only the lower tubeswith the supporting rods 26 positioned thereon this same conditionobtains for the upper tubular members 11 when the latter are supportedin their extended position above and by the lower tubular members 10.

It is evident that during periods of non-use the rods 26 are removedfrom the uprights. Moreover, the feet 21 may be removed by merelypassing the headed rivets downwardly through the slots 20 and themembers 10 and 11 telescoped together by loosening the set screws 13.The various components may be stored away in a compact condition and yetreadily reassembled when their use is required.

While a preferred specic embodiment of the invention is hereinbefore setforth, it is to be clearly understood that the invention is not to belimited to the exact constructions, mechanisms, and devices illustratedand described because various modifications of these details may beprovided in putting the invention into practice within the purview ofthe appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a Venetian blind paint Stand, a pair of uprights adapted to bespaced apart a distance slightly less than the length of Venetian blindslats to be painted, each of said uprights comprising upper and lowertelescoping tubular members, a set screw carried by each of said lowermembers for locking said telescoping members in an extended position,feet detachably secured to each of said lower telescoping members, eachof said telescoping members being formed with a .series of pairs ofaligned apertures, and a cross rod received in each pair of saidapertures and adapted to be threaded through slots in Venetian blindslats to support the latter during drying.

2. The Venetian blind paint stand of claim 1 in which each of the uppertelescoping members carries a hooklike bracket with the two bracketsbeing adapted to supportingly receive the cross bar of a Venetian blind.

3. In a Venetian blind paint stand, a pair of uprights adapted to bespaced apart a distance slightly less than the length of Venetian blindslats to be painted, each of said uprights comprising upper and lowertelescoping tubular members, a set screw carried by each ot said lowermembers for locking said telescoping members in an extended position,the lower end of each said telescoping members being formed with aplurality of slots opening onto the free end thereof, a plurality ofsupporting feet corresponding in number to the number of said slots, aheaded rivet at the upper end of each foot received in one of saidslots, both of said telescoping members being formed with a series ofpairs of aligned apertures, and a cross rod detachably received in eachpair of aligned apertures and adapted to be supportingly received in theslots of Venetian blind slats to support the latter during the dryingperiod.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,472,654 Engelke June 7, 1949 2,588,557 Morris et a1. Mar. 11, 19522,598,798 Kerr June 3, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 166,425 Switzerland Mar l,1934

1. IN A VENETIAN BLIND PAINT STAND, A PAIR OF UPRIGHTS ADAPTED TO BESPACED APART A DISTANCE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF VENETIAN BLINDSLATS TO BE PAINTED, EACH OF SAID UPRIGHTS COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWERTELESCOPING TUBULAR MEMBERS, A SET SCREW CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID LOWERMEMBERS FOR LOCKING SAID TELESCOPING MEMBERS IN AN EXTENDED POSITION,FEET DETACHABLY SECURED TO EACH OF SAID LOWER TELESCOPING MEMBERS, EACHOF SAID TELESCOPING MEMBERS BEING FORMED WITH A SERIES OF PAIRS OFALIGNED APERTURES, AND A CROSS ROD RECEIVED IN EACH PAIR OF SAIDAPERTURES AND ADAPTED TO BE THREADED THROUGH SLOTS IN VENETIAN BLINDSLATS TO SUPPORT THE LATTER DURING DRYING.